Organisation profile

In research and teaching, the Institute of Economics deals with economic issues covering a wide range of topics.
The Institute's thematic focuses include applied microeconomics, macroeconomics, empirical economic research, economic policy, economic theory and financial markets. The following pages provide a detailed insight into the research and teaching activities of the institute.

Main research areas

The main research areas of the Institute of Economics are:

  • Microeconometric studies on international firm activity, firm demography and workplace dynamics, and industrial relations
  • Economic analyses of regulation and deregulation
  • Economic analyses of insurance markets
  • Applied microeconomics with empirical focus (e.g. labour, health, education).
  • Macroeconomic research questions in areas such as labour market research, inequality research, monetary policy, fiscal policy, foreign trade theory and growth theory.
  1. 2004
  2. Published

    Einkommensverteilung, Umverteilung und endogenes Wachstum

    Heinemann, M., 2004, Ungleichheit und Umverteilung. Aaken, A. & Grözinger, G. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag für Ökonomie, p. 233-268 36 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    Exporting firms do not pay higher wages, ceteris paribus: first evidence from linked employer-employee data

    Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2004, Erlangen: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 27 p. (Diskussionspapiere; no. 27).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  4. Published

    Exporting firms do not pay higher wages, ceteris paribus: first evidence from linked employer-employee data

    Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 2004, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 311).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. Published

    Export intensity and plant characteristics: what can we learn from quantile regression?

    Wagner, J., 2004, Hamburg: Hamburgisches Welt-Wirtschafts-Archiv - HWWA , 8 p. (HWWA discussion paper; no. 304).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  6. Published

    Export intensity and plant characteristics: what can we learn from quantile regression?

    Wagner, J., 2004, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 11 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 323).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Exporttätigkeit und Firmengröße: was können wir aus Firmenpaneldaten lernen?

    Wagner, J., 2004, Perspektiven der Mittelstandsforschung: Ökonomische Analysen zu Selbständigkeit, Freien Berufen und KMU . Merz, J. & Wagner, J. (eds.). Münster, Westfalen: LIT Verlag, p. 251-261 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  8. Published

    Handwerksreform 2004: Rückwirkungen auf das Ausbildungsverhalten Lüneburger Handwerksbetriebe?

    Wein, T. & Röber, W. B., 2004, In: RWI-Mitteilungen. 54/55, 3/4, p. 217-246 30 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    International business and the eclectic paradigm, developing the OLI framework , ed. by John Cantwell and Rajneesh Narula

    Wagner, J., 2004, In: Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv. 140, 3, p. 534-535 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  10. Published

    International handbook of trade unions, ed. by John T. Addison ...

    Wagner, J., 2004, In: Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv. 140, 4, p. 728-729 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  11. Published

    Menschen im Gründungsprozess: empirische Befunde aus dem Regionalen Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM) Deutschland

    Wagner, J., 2004, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 30 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 321).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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  4. Computer Support for Environmental Management Accounting
  5. Teacher Learning and Technology-Enhanced Teacher Education
  6. What drives the development of community energy in Europe?
  7. Soziale Ungleichheit, psychische Gesundheit und Versorgung
  8. Basic analysis of the incremental profile forming process
  9. Spektakuläre Experimente oder das Spiel mit Leben und Tod
  10. A New Approach to Online Reputation Management in Tourism
  11. ‘Void’ democrats? The populist notion of ‘democracy’ in action
  12. Unpacking the Personal Initiative-Performance Relationship
  13. Buchbesprechung: Steffen B. Dagger, Energiepolitik & Lobbying
  14. Learning for sustainable development in regional networks
  15. Das räumliche Vorstellungsvermögen von Grundschulkindern
  16. Sustainability as a Driver for Corporate Economic Success
  17. Sustainability as a Driver for Corporate Economic Success
  18. What we mean when we talk about freedom – The KOMFOR study
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  21. Integrating adaptation and mitigation to climatic changes
  22. Shooter biases and stereotypes among police and civilians
  23. Deskriptive Statistik in der qualitativen Sozialforschung
  24. A Social Network Perspective on International Assignments:
  25. Beurteilereffekte bei der Messung von Unterrichtsqualität
  26. The Discipline of Environmental Management Accounting (EMA)
  27. Die Erlebnispädagogik im Spiegel von 300 Prüfungsarbeiten